Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-11
O'BRiEN ARRIVES.
His Reception I'm New York-He IL
Confident or Success.
[By telegraph to the DIspstcl

and started from Castle Garden at 3:l0
Z. NJ. yesterday. The tug reached
quarantine ut 4:30 p. NJ, and took on
board Deputy-Health-Oilicer Smith.
Then the Moore steamed down the bay,
and after several hours search in the
fog found the Umbria at $3.50 p. NJ.
The big ship was lighted from stem to
stem, and her decks were crowded
With people. The crowd on the tug
began to cheer and call for O'Brien.
IS the tug neared the Umbria the pas
scngers Of the latter began to answer
with cheers for the Queen. and drowned
the cheers for O'BrieD. finishing with
God Save the Queen" mingled
with the strains of "God Save
Ireland" from one or two. The
noise made by both parties rem
dtred it impossible for the two cap
tains to understand each other. The
tug drifted past, came back, and tried
to go nearthe ship. Captain Mcllickan,
Of the Umbria, refused TO allow line
to be cast othe tug or to allow O'Brien
to leave the snip until the health officer
had boarded her. When he understood
the health officer was on the tug line
was thrown. Loud calls were then
made for O'Brien. He came to the side
and said 4: "Who wants O'Brien 2"
1--WE all do" WIS shouted back in
chorus. O'Brien replied; "Then |
will come if only TO protest against
these towards on board" With that
he began to Chamber down the side. AS
he was doing so the tugs stern line
parted. and let the tug adriit The
committee pulled him into the tug and
cordially welcomed him, and the for
nal address of welcome was read.
MR. O'BRIENs SPEECH.
Mr.. O'Bricn said 4: 81 thank You
again and again for this very kind and
hospitable welcome, which shows that
the love for the green little island is
still strong in your souls, as it always
is in the hearts of our countrymen.
Every lIishman is better lrishman
for coming to America. AS we passed
the Galley Head the poor fishermen
came out in their little boats and
checred us until they were lost sight
Of The last things we saw were the
bonfiros on the hills as the dear old
country faded from sight Now, after
5000 miles over the ocean and miles
away from land, the first thing
we find is number of en-
thusiastic Irishmen to greet MS. We
came out upon a delicate task. We
came to let the Irish Canadians know
| Just what kind Of rack-renting cham
| pion Lord Lansdowneis. We are going
to tell the 1900. coo Of Canadians how
Ireland is beingdepopulated 10y the bru-
tai system he represents. We have
done one thing during the past three
months; we have stopped paying rent
to these rack-renters Not one man
who was eyicted has broken faith with
the policy and plan Of campaign we or
gained. We make the landlord sup
port every eyictcd tenant out of the
rent the tenants should pay. Lans-
downe was the first to draw the sword
against the poor people. We have
come to let the people OF Canada be
the Judges between us and LanslOwne.
We know what the results viii be-vic
tory. Irelands prospects are now
brighter than ever. We will show
this LansdoWne thot We have got as
good men rs be las. 1t demonstrates
the kindly feeling that Americans
have for us and orr cause when | find
that you gentlemen have lowered about
this bay for u.s. If We 90 down it will
be with our faces TO the foe; but !
don't think We are going down in the
brutal storm that these tyrants have
raised. The hearts Of the people are
with rs. They have faith in rs and
confidence il the cause We represent,
while the cause of the landlords droop-
ing and fast ebbing away. This fight
viii go on If you Americans will trust
Us. IT is your support of our cause and
our great leader, Charles 5. Parnell.
THAT has brought victory almost within
range Of our vision. ] thank you
kindly for this reception"
Mr.. C'Brien starts for Montreal to-
night.
O'HR1ES INTERVIEWED.
At an interview at the hotel to-day.
Nr. O'Brien, after alluding to n band
Of British loyalists who had tried to
make it uncomfortable for MIN on the
voyage over. said
u cannot wait to speak in New
York as much as | would wish to my
mission is to Canada. and / must guard
all my strength. Besides, they have
tie first right to hear me- shall start
for Montreal tonight, and shall make
my first speech there. hear my Irish
friends have been refused every large
hell in Montreal, but that viii make no
difference, for if necessary | shall speak
III the public square
Have you any fears of trouble %
"Not the least 90 to Canada on a
mission popular alike with Protestant
and Catholic. and will set forth the
wrongs Of the farmers of Ulster as
iorcibly rs those of the toiers of the
South. There is no religious question
in the matter, for it is purely one of
human justice. / appreciate the in
tended honor Of an escort from the
Irishmon Of New York, but / have de-
clined it, and / shall go to Canada just
as q simple traveller on peaceful er-
rand"
Mr.. O'Brien emphatically denies that
Parnell is sick or suffering from a can
Ger, and says that the great Irish leader
was never better in his life He fur
thor says thatthe coercion bill will pass,
tut that it will react on its trainers, and
viii certainly be repealed when its OBJ
uoxious provisions become more 50 by
enforcement
Speaking OF the Prnell letter, of
which so much has been said and writ
ten. he asserted most emphatically that
it was forgery, anda very clumsy one
at that. He would not say that Pig
gott was the forger, but he spoke of |
him as a renegade, and said that il he |
did not write it he was fully capable OF
just such thing.
Mr.. O'Brien says that if he gets
back from Canada safely, of which he
has no doubt, he will spend a week
speaking in New York, Philadelphia,
and Boston.
Catholic knights OF America.
[By telegraph to the Dispstch.l
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